Following enrolment, children and parents or carers will be invited to visit for settling sessions if they wish.

A key person will be allocated to each child prior to the child starting at the session (or after a period of the child settling in, depending on what meets the needs of the individual child).

The settling sessions will be used to introduce the staff, answer any questions about registration, go through the daily routines and answer any queries that parents may have. Most importantly it gives the child the opportunity to play and meet others in the class, including staff.

Some parents may not feel that their child will need a settling session, you know your child best and we will be guided by you in these matters.

On their first session parents may stay, although again we will be guided by parents. Some parents prefer to leave quite quickly and allow their child to settle independently.

Regular discussion will take place with parents around their child’s progress and how their child is settling in. These will be based on relationships with staff and peers, participation in activities, familiarity with routines and ability to access the resources and provision that they choose.